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Passumpsic River at Passumpsic Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 9.04 ft at 9:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 10:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 10:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.08 ft at 10:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 10:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.1 ft at 11:00AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.11 ft at 11:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.12 ft at 11:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.13 ft at 11:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 12:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 12:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 12:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 12:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 9.19 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 9.19 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 9.19 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 9.19 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 9.19 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 9.19 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 9.19 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 9.19 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 9.19 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.13 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.12 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.11 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.1 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.09 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.07 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.06 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.05 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.04 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.02 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 9.01 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.99 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.98 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.96 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.95 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.93 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.91 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.9 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.88 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.86 ft at 11:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.84 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.82 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 8.8 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.78 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.76 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.74 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.72 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.7 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.67 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.65 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.62 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.6 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.58 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.55 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.53 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.51 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.48 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.46 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.44 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.41 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.39 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.36 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.34 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.32 ft at 5:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.3 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.27 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.24 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.22 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.2 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.18 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.16 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.13 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.11 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.08 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.06 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8.03 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 8 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.98 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.96 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.93 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.91 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.83 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.8 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.78 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.72 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.62 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.55 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.53 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.27 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.25 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.23 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.21 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.19 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.16 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.14 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.12 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.1 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.08 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.06 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.04 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7.02 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 7 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.98 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.95 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.94 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.92 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.9 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.87 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.85 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.83 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.81 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.79 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.78 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.76 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.74 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.72 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.7 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.68 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.67 ft at 11:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 6.65 ft at 12:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.63 ft at 12:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.5 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.48 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.46 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.44 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.43 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.42 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.41 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.4 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.38 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.37 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.36 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.35 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.33 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.32 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.31 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.29 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.28 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.27 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.26 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.24 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.23 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.22 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.21 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.2 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.18 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.17 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.16 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.15 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.14 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.13 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.12 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.11 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.1 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.09 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.08 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.07 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.06 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.04 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.02 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6.01 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 6 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.98 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.97 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.96 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.95 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.94 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.93 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.92 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.91 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.9 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.88 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.88 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.87 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.86 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.85 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.84 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.82 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.8 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.76 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.75 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.73 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.71 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.1 ft 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 5 ft 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 4.8 ft 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 4.7 ft 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 4.6 ft 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 4.4 ft 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 4.4 ft 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesPASV1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:31AM Apr 16, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 11:29AM Apr 15)Latest observed value: 5.36 ft at 9:15 AM EDT 16-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Passumpsic River at Passumpsic are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 31.50 ft on 11/04/1927
(2) 23.49 ft on 07/01/1973
(3) 21.23 ft on 03/18/1936
(4) 19.28 ft on 06/13/2002
(5) 19.24 ft on 04/16/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 16.29 ft on 12/19/2023 (P)
(2) 13.67 ft on 07/11/2023 (P)
(3) 17.25 ft on 04/21/2019
(4) 19.24 ft on 04/16/2014
(5) 17.13 ft on 08/29/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.54 ft on 09/22/2020
(2) 1.73 ft on 09/21/2018
(3) 1.76 ft on 08/27/2012
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22 Area towns, such as East Burke, West Burke, Lyndonville and St. Johnsbury will be isolated by flooded roads. Flooding will be similar to what was seen in July 1973 and March 1936.
19 Widespread flooding will occur in Lyndonville and Saint Johnsbury Center. Homes and businesses on Route 5 along the Passumpsic from Lyndonville to Saint Johnsbury will be inundated. Flooding may also occur upstream along Joes Brook. Flooding similar to April 16 2014, May 26 2011, June 12 2002, and July 1 1973.
17 Route 5 floods on both north and south sides of Lyndonville, as well as at the Center Street Bridge, with homes and businesses along the Passumpsic taking on water. Significant flooding occurs on Route 5 and Old Center Road in Saint Johnsbury center. Flooding may also occur upstream along the Sleepers river in Saint Johnsbury. Flooding will be similar to Irene in 2011.
15 Route 5 will flood In St. Johnsbury center.
14 Low lying trailer homes near the river will see some minor flooding.
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(1) Gage house front view
(2) Gage house side view
(3) Looking downstream from gage house
(4) Looking upstream from gage house
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Latitude: 44.365556° N, Longitude: 72.039722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 487.79 ft 501.79 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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